A woman is back in jail after a high speed pursuit that started at 9 a.m. Friday in the Leesburg Community of Rankin County and ended in Madison County, authorities said.

The investigation began after an abandoned purse was found by a resident on the side of the roadway near the intersection of Leesburg Road and JC Prestage Road.

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The purse was given to a Rankin County constable who found what appeared to be methamphetamine inside the purse. The purse and contents were then brought to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators determined the owner of the purse to be Leigh Ann Jackson, 24, who was contacted and advised where she could pick up her purse.

When Jackson went to pick up her lost purse, investigators were waiting to capture her, police said.

After law enforcement attempted to pull her over, Jackson took off at a high rate of speed in a 2014 blue Dodge Avenger, authorities said.

Authorities from Rankin County and Madison County chased Jackson on Highway 43 onto Goodloe Road in Madison County.

Jackson lost control and wrecked at the intersection of Stump Road and Highway 51 where she was taken into custody, police said.

Police said the suspected methamphetamine weighed approximately 1.5 oz. Jackson will be charged with felony evading law enforcement, conspiracy to commit a crime, and numerous misdemeanor charges. She may also be facing charges in Madison County.

Rankin County Sheriff's Office

Jackson will be held without bond pending her initial appearance in Rankin County court before Judge Kent McDaniel.

Jackson was also sentenced in Rankin County in December 2015 for trafficking stolen firearms. She was covered on local news and “Bonnie”, part of a “Bonnie and Clyde” duo.

A Rankin County deputy ran off a narrow roadway and collided with a tree stump during the pursuit. He suffered only a scratch to his right arm, police said.